Although not technically cyberpunk, even though it does meet many of the criteria, Stephen King's novel Cell has given me interest in the that genre. The campus library doesn't have any books by Neal Stephenson, a "god" as one of the characters (a kid) in Cell says, so I checked out Holy Fire by Bruce Sterling. If I like it, I may continue on with cyberpunk. Being somewhat of a technophobe, I may like (or may not, lol) some of this stuff. I've read a good bit of classics over the years and now I it looks like my reading may shift gears a little.
My technophobia is necessarily not a fear of technology (I would not characterize myself as a Luddite) but rather a fear of what people, average people and people in power, including, governments, will do with it and the inevitable overdependence people develop. And, yes, I know, I myself am guilty - I like the Internet, computers, electricity and running water to my home, automobiles, etc. That being said, I don't own a GPS device (a cell phone is close and can track you but not like GPS although many have that feature available now) because it's all too creepy and completely unnecessary; at least for most average people. Maps and a basic knowledge of the US highway system are good enough and, well they used to be at least, idiot-proof. Ok, I'm going off on a tangent too much here. This topic best served for another day.
By the way, Cell is the first Stephen King novel I've read. It's an easy read and does pretty well in the horror category.
Neuromancer was pretty elite.
I just checked it out this morning.
There's also music that could be called cyberpunk
Sim City is one of my favorite songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUbv_D9G1Kg
Good thing the "Democrats Oppose Progress" Bill that moved the digital TV deadline back 4 months didn't say anything about mandatory installment of GPS locators in all homes!
Good thing the "Democrats Oppose Progress" Bill that moved the digital TV deadline back 4 months didn't say anything about mandatory installment of GPS locators in all homes!
Does everything have to be about the Democrats?
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